Symphony Teleca Forecasts New Era in Connectivity Driven By Convergence of Data and Mobility

Symphony
Teleca Corporation (STC), a global innovation and development
services company, today offered its predictions for top technology
trends and innovations that will reach a new era in connectivity in
2014. Driven by the convergence of data and mobility, the new year will
see major advancements in wearable devices, in-vehicle infotainment,
smart TVs and smart energy, as well as advanced predictive analytics
that is revolutionizing the retail and healthcare industries.

"From point-of-sale advertising in retail to advances in remote software
management in automotive, this year saw significant developments in data
analytics fueled by the growing smartphone and tablet markets. That has
set the stage for disruptive consumer and enterprise solutions that will
answer the ongoing challenges that arise at the convergence of data and
mobility in the new year," said Sanjay Dhawan, President and CEO of
Symphony Teleca (News - Alert). "As the technology landscape continues to evolve, we
will see a fundamental shift toward real-time connectivity, and
organizations, both manufacturers and service providers, will look to
third parties to help them bring solutions to market quicker."

Five of the top technology trends that Symphony Teleca predicts for
2014, include:

Newcomers to the Wearable Device Race

Small, niche companies will join mobile device giants like Samsung (News - Alert) in
the wearable technology race, opening it up to be anyone's game. The
market will also become highly segmented around consumer experiences for
fitness enthusiasts, health and wellness advocates, business users and
other targeted audiences. OEMs that can produce quality products that
deliver a seamless portable experience will likely come out on top.

Multi-Screen Engagement Will Transform the Living Room

The trend toward smart TVs and set-top boxes will take on a new form in
2014. As the industry moves to standardizing existing platforms,
challenges from the game console makers and consumer demand for ease of
use will create a new market dynamic. New user interfaces and content
formats will emerge that will not only work with the cable box and the
remote, but also connected devices like smartphones and tablets. Cable
companies and broadcast producers will capitalize on this opportunity to
engage with consumers in a myriad of new ways by unlocking the set-top
box, enabling a third-party ecosystem and integrating with other smart
devices, making the living room a modern, connected entertainment space.

The Car is the Next Personal Electronics

More and more technology advancements from both consumer electronics and
automotive sectors will be available to the automotive industry i 2014.
The challenge however, will be figuring out how to effectively install,
upgrade and integrate these systems quickly to meet consumer demand and
expectation. To help address this challenge, automotive OEMs will
increasingly see consumer technology companies as their top strategic
partners and innovation engines.

Retailers and Healthcare Professionals Turned Data Scientists

Shopping habits and patient outcomes will no longer be guessing games in
industries such as retail and healthcare, thanks to advances in
predictive analytics.

On the retail front, an explosion of data analytic tools will hit the
retail space, forcing brick and mortar stores to mimic their online
counterparts by tracking consumer shopping patterns and serving up
in-store mobile advertising, sales and merchandising accordingly. Brands
will leverage omni-channel retailing and location-based tracking to
execute bi-directional engagement with the shopper to ensure timely,
relevant and personalized offers.

Acknowledging the inherent deficiencies in point-of-sale (POS) data,
retailers will leverage social and interactive technologies like
Instagram or near-field communication (NFC) to get insights at the shelf
level. Getting feedback from the shopper at the moment of purchase will
be determined as more accurate and valuable for product innovation, thus
companies will leverage crowdsourcing at the point of purchase to drive
product innovation.

In the healthcare sector, in the US, 2014 will see healthcare payers and
providers deepening their commitment to data analytics as they try to
improve patient outcomes and reduce costs in line with the Federal
Government's Triple Aim. Predictive analysis and risk-scoring models
will be used to improve population risk stratification and reduce
readmissions, predict the onset of chronic diseases and normalize care
utilization costs to reward performance.

Smart Energy as the New Norm

As cities across the world face growing urban populations, aging
infrastructures and dwindling financial resources, city governments will
increasingly undertake initiatives to manage these challenges. They will
turn to smart-grid technologies for grid modernization; outage
management; and integration of a variety of power generation sources,
including on-premises generation, and consumer energy management
solutions, to meet evolving expectations and control costs. In 2014,
this trend will drive strong demand and growth for the emerging
smart-grid players.

Meet Symphony Teleca at Upcoming Industry Events

Symphony Teleca will be demonstrating some of 2014's most promising
technologies at: